Scherr, a five-star recruit, will play her college ball at Oregon.

Maddie Scherr was named 2020 Kentucky Miss Basketball on Sunday. Photo via @Ryleladyraiders.
(Union, Ky.) – A northern Kentucky basketball star has been named the best in the state.
Ryle High School senior Maddie Scherr was named the 2020 Kentucky Miss Basketball on Sunday, reports the Courier-Journal.
Scherr, an Oregon commit, averaged 15.8 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.8 assists and 3.1 steals per game as a senior. A year prior, Scherr helped lead Ryle to the school’s first state championship.
Her list of accolades is impressive. Scherr is a two-time Kentucky Gatorade Player of the Year, USA Today Kentucky Player of the Year, McDonald’s All-American and a Jordan Brand Classic selection.
According to ESPN, Scherr is rated as the 19th best player in the Class of 2020.
Congrats to @madd1escherr on being named 2020 Miss Basketball. pic.twitter.com/9hD03CQ4r4
— Lady Raiders Bball (@Ryleladyraiders) June 29, 2020

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